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What is Normal in Breastfeeding Your Baby or Child

Breastfeeding is an instinctual and natural act, but it is also an art that is learned day by day. The reality is that almost all women can breastfeed, have enough milk for their babies and learn how to overcome problems both large and small. It is almost always...

Pills are Not for Preschoolers – A Review

I got to read Pills are Not for Preschoolers: A Drug-Free Approach for Troubled Kids by Marilyn Wedge this summer and WOW. Love it. A quote by Publisher’s Weekly on the cover says “Wedge proves that the road to a child’s healing can often be...

Breakfast: The Most Important Meal of the Day

I may be showing my age here, but I remember the big “Breakfast: it’s the most important meal of the day” campaign. Do you? Does anyone say that anymore? I do agree that it’s super important. If you don’t eat breakfast you can really...

5 Playroom Hazards to Look Out For

As good parents, we all have an objective to shield our children from harm. Unfortunately, life doesn’t always make it easy for us to stop every mishap before it happens. Still, we should stay vigilant for potential risks, especially in our homes. Although you might...

Preparing the Canvas

Editor’s note: Please welcome again Dom Testa with a syndicated parenting column. Dom will be a regular contributor to Earnest Parenting. There has been a perpetual buzz from politicians and activists over the last twenty years about “fixing education.” And yet...